downtown redevelopment
At age 2, Cain Center earning ovations
Feb. 5. By Mark Washburn. With its marquee a-sparkle and campus expanding, Cornelius’s Cain Center for the Arts draws the curtain this month on its third year with vibrant ambitions and a touch of Disney dust. Opened in January 2023, the center provided Lake Norman a sizable performance venue that instantly energized Cornelius’s downtown. It […]
Downtown Master Plan citizen survey extended to Nov. 7
Oct. 30. There’s a little more time to provide input on how downtown Cornelius should grow and change over the next 15 years. A citizen survey has been extended from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Go to www.Cornelius.org/downtown to take the downtown survey and have your opinion heard. Background Over the years downtown has morphed […]
Gem Theatre renovations are a show-stopper
May 17. If you love a classic movie palace, the Gem Theatre in Kannapolis is back in business after more than a year off-stage due to extensive renovations. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places and one of the oldest movie theaters in existence in the United States. “IF,” starring Ryan Reynolds is showing […]
